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Astros Spring Training Week in Review.

Astros Spring Training Week in Review.

Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido (83) hits a single against the St. Louis Cardinals | Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports How are things shaping up? The Astros’ record is 10-13 going into the second of Monday’s Spring Training games. They were 2-6 for the week, but the situation isn’t as bleak as that sounds. First, the really bad news. Yet another pitcher is down. Jose Urquidy is out indefinitely with a forearm strain. That means, among potential Astros starters, Justin Verlander, Lance McCullers Jr., Luis Garcia, and now Urquidy will not be pitching when the...
The Crawfish Boxes Mar 7, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: March 7, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: March 7, 2024

Just waiting for the games to start... | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Time for a breakout! The Spring Breakout roster is revealed today...my money’s on Joey Loperfido making an appearance. Who do you got? Houston Astros News Injuries: Acuña, Verlander, Red Sox, Sonny Gray Diaz brings high expectations with bat, glove as starting backstop Scott embraces heritage, hopes to spread baseball back home Injuries & Moves: France throws live BP Savannah Bananas to make MLB debut at Houston field (WTGS) Odd man in: J.P. France readying himself for Astros rotation role (Houston...
The Crawfish Boxes Mar 6, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil

Astros Crawfish Boil

Chas McCormick | Photo by Megan Briggs/ Welcome to the Wednesday Boil. Houston Astros News Verlander (shoulder) needs time to build strength, will open season on IL Small-town guy Trey Cabbage dreaming big with Astros this spring (Houston Chronicle) Here’s how Astros next extension candidate might actually catch you by surprise (Sportsmap Houston) We have the depth’: Analyzing Astros’ rotation after JV injury Astros’ Alex Bregman could be at the center of uptick in Mets-Yankees free agency battles AL West News Blarts — Rangers spring training postcard: The...

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander to start season on injured list

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will open the season on the injured list after dealing with right shoulder inflammation during the offseason, which could jeopardize his conditional $35 million option for 2025.
Lone Star Ball Mar 5, 2024
Verlander, Giolito to start season on i.l.

Verlander, Giolito to start season on i.l.

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/ Two prominent starting pitchers will be starting the year on the injured list Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Lucas Giolito of the Boston Red Sox will each be starting the season on the injured list, per reports out today. This is part of the rite of spring, when we start hearing that various starting pitchers around the league will not be ready to go for Opening Day. Sometimes the issues are serious, sometimes it is just a matter of a player needing a little extra time before he’s fully ready to go. In the case of...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 29, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 29, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 29, 2024

Joey Loperfido | Photo by Megan Briggs/ The Astros beat the Marlins yesterday....we’ll never lose again! The Astros won their second game of the spring on Wednesday, breaking a four-game losing streak. It’s difficult to see the Astros lose, even when it doesn’t matter. Even in Spring Training. I know the W’s and the L’s don’t really count, and that ST is just “fake” baseball, but tell these prospects it’s not real, because to some of them, it’s everything. Houston Astros News GM: Astros plan to offer extension to Bregman at some point Verlander...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 28, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 28, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 28, 2024

Jose Urquidy | Photo by Brennan Asplen/ A Wednesday boil like no other, or maybe just like all the others, I don’t know. Houston Astros News Framber Valdez Fantasy Outlook: When should you draft Houston Astros star pitcher in 2024? (Sportskeeda) Justin Verlander’s bullpen session goes smoothly No joke: Yordan Alvarez open to batting second in Astros’ order (Houston Chronicle) These 5 indisputable Astros upgrades point to something extraordinary in 2024 (SportsMap Houston) New spot, same approach for Yordan Astros’ José Urquidy adopts no-tipping policy with his...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 27, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 27, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 27, 2024

Chas! | Photo by Rich Storry/ It’s the Tuesday Boil...is it time to panic yet? The Astros have already fallen to 1-3 this spring.....assemble the Panic Battalion! Houston Astros News Spencer Arrighetti on Spring Training outing New Astros skipper hints at exciting philosophical shakeup for new-look lineup What does Astros’ big batting order change say about confidence in other players? Justin Verlander raises alarm with latest update on Astros ace’s injury (FanSided) Houston Astros like what they see in pitcher Spencer Arrighetti (Houston Chronicle) Jose Altuve...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 26, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 26, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 26, 2024

Alex Bregman | Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/MLB Photos via It’s your first in-ST Boil, including chapter 113 of Everystros. Houston Astros News Astros Notes: Verlander, Whitley, McCormick (MLBTR) Astros ace Justin Verlander faces ‘tight’ timeline to be ready for Opening Day (The Athletic) Verlander: ‘Hard to forecast’ return to game action Astros 2024: May the fake games begin AL West News The Las Vegas pre-A’s — Oakland A’s fans are only getting stronger in fight with John Fisher (SF Gate) Gorton’s Fishermen — After injury-riddled 2023 for...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 23, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 23, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 23, 2024

George Springer | Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Welcome to the weekend boil! Houston Astros News Joe Espada talks Justin Verlander, Spring Training Houston Astros: Cristian Javier loses 15 pounds over offseason (Houston Chronicle) – because that worked so well for Maldy last spring. Astros to be more aggressive on basepaths Astros’ Justin Verlander Says Former Mets Teammates Denied ‘Diva’ Rumors (Bleacher Report) AL West News Blarts — Top prospect Langford to start in Rangers’ Cactus opener A’s — A’s deny involvement after beer vendor...
New York Post Feb 22, 2024
Justin Verlander still miffed by ‘diva’ Mets characterization

Justin Verlander still miffed by ‘diva’ Mets characterization

The “diva” comment bothered him so much he called teammates to check. At one time, he wouldn’t have cared. But obviously, he does now.
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 20, 2024
Astros Crawfish Boil: February 20, 2024

Astros Crawfish Boil: February 20, 2024

Justin Verlander | Photo by Carmen Mandato/ It’s your Tuesday Boil, and chapter 108 of Everystros. Welcome to the Tuesday Boil! Houston Astros News ‘Glad he’s on our team’: Hader dazzles fellow Astros stars Tucker prioritizing another World Series run over contract talks Astros Spring Training: Altuve, Verlander continue preps (Fox 26) How baseball’s brightest minds project dominant Astros surge following infield transformations (SportsMap) Houston Astros: Jeremy Peña makes adjustments to batting stance (Houston Chronicle) New manager Joe Espada’s message...

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